Photo: Ev3rm0r3 · CC BY-SA 4.011% of Tioga’s land is conserved: 236 acres
2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Tioga, 0.7 per square mile of land. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tioga?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tioga have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tioga is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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236 conserved acres
11% of Tioga’s land. Who manages Tioga’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 163 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 146 | Restricted |
24 places to go in Tioga
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Tioga: May, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tioga →
Tioga and its neighbors
Tioga has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga | 11% | 0.7 | 16 | 67% | B+ |
| Tioga Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tioga
How much of Tioga is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 3% for a North Dakota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Tioga?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tioga?
8,470 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tioga or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tioga have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tioga neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →